The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01
Memorial Services.

Last Sunday was beautiful day, as near
perfection as day could well be. Memorial
services were held at the Disciple church,
which was crowded to its utmost capacity, a
good many people being unable to find seats.
The church was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with flowers and flags. The front
seats of the middle section were occupied by
1.-The boys" who were nearly all present in
uniform. The music was furnished by q
large choir, made up of singers from the diff
ferent churches of the village, under the
leadership of Prof. Hutchins and was very
fine.
Chaplain Harvey, who had just returned
from his trip to Omaha, acted as master of
ceremonies. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Mrs. Anna Barton, pastor of the
Free Baptist church. The addresses were
three in number and were delivered byJ. Ii.
Tanner, pastor of the Methodist church, Mrs.
Barton, and W. j. Russell, pastor of the Dis
ciple church. They were all good and were
highly appreciated by the old veterans, as
well as by all who heard them. The verdict
of the members of the post was that it was
the best union memorial service that had
ever been held in this place, and they desire
to return their sincere thanks TO the several
pastors, to the singers, to those who assisted
i'll decorating the church and TO all who SO
generously aided them in making the exer
cises so great success.
heavy rain set in on Sunday night and
continued until we'll into the morning, so
that the prospect for a successful day on
Monday looked exceedingly dubious. The
grand army boys assembled at the post room
at ten o'clock and sent the flowers, of which
our patriotic citizens had provided an abund-
ance, to Prospect Hill, accompanied with a
detail to strew them oyer the graves of their
departed comrades. The graves of those
resting in surrounding cemeteries had been
previously decorated by details Heretofore
made for that purpose. 1t was deemed best,
on account of the rain, to defer visiting the
cemetery in body until after the services at
the church.
The afternoon proved to be pleasant one
and, at the appointed hour, citizens and
soldiers assembled at the Methodist church,
which was elegantly adorned for the occa-
sion, to participate in the exercises of the
day. The old soldiers were accompanied by
the patriarchal circle in uniform and pre-
coded by the Paw Paw band.
The singing, which was very fine, was rem
dered by male voice glee club organized foI
the occasion, under the management of
Prof. Hutchins. Comrade II. w. Harvey
delivered an admirable address in his usual
happy and inimitabe style, which was highly
appreciated. This was followed by short
remarks from other parties, after which the
meeting was dismissed and procession
formed, which marched to Prospect Hill
where the usual interesting and impressive
grand army services were performed around
the grave of Comrade Josiah Andrews, late
S. V. G.. of Brodhead post. The boys then
marched back to town and were dismissed
The occasion was a grand success through
out, as it always should be.
Memorial day is fast assuming its proper
place in the affections of the people OF
America, not as a holiday, but as holy day
sacred to the remembrance of those who saved
the nation and whose memories should evel
remain " first in the hearts of their country
men,